WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: SALT LAKE CITY- The Department of the Interior presented the Grand Canyon Tribal Monitoring Program the 2023 Department of the Interior's Environmental Achievement Award for Advancing Environmental Justice during the 77th Honor Awards Convocation in D.C. The environmental achievement awards recognize Department employees, teams and partners (contractors or external organizations)  more

HILL AFB, Utah, May 15 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Kendahl Johnson, 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Hill Air Force Base's Equal Employment Opportunity Office of Strategy and Integration is inviting individuals interested in helping identify policies, procedures and practices that affect recruitment, representation, retention, and advancement to join the People with Disabilities Program. The affinity group is managed by Greg Bo  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 15 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador joined Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen and a coalition of 20 other state attorneys general in sending a letter to President Biden in opposition to World Health Organization (WHO) agreements that would give the organization unprecedented and unconstitutional powers over the people of the United States. The letter raised concerns with proposals that coul  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 15 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird sues California to hit the brakes on its green fleet fantasy and stand up for Iowa truckers. The 17-state lawsuit challenges California's mandate that forces truck fleets, even those based outside of California, to be all-electric by 2042. The lawsuit was announced at a press conference in Ankeny, where she was joined by Scott Szymanek, chairman for the Iowa Mot  more

SPRINGDALE, Utah, May 15 -- The National Park Service Zion National Park issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Destination Zion Lodge, LLC to operate visitor services under a 10-year concession contract. The existing lodging, food and beverage, and retail services at Zion National Park will transition to the new concessioner on January 1, 2025. The operation of the Zion Lodge concession contract will provide a significant portion of the services visit  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 15 (TNSres) -- The National Science Board issued the following news: Dario Gil and Victor McCrary will lead the National Science Board (NSB) for the next two years as its respective chair and vice chair. The National Science Foundation Act of 1950 charged the NSB with two roles: governing board of the NSF and advisor to Congress and the President on policy matters related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) research and STEM education. Gil, Sen  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, May 15 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and Attorney General Marty Jackley announced that South Dakota has joined 17 other states in challenging yet another example of overreach by the Biden Administration to advance radical gender ideology. "South Dakota has led the nation in ensuring fairness and equality for women in all aspects of life, and we will always strive to protect the rights of  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release: A Utah man has been found guilty by a jury for participating in a long-running scheme in which he sent fake invoices on behalf of a shell company to defraud a family-owned organic produce distributor out of $5.8 million, the Justice Department announced today. Kevin Scott Horton, 56, of Saratoga Springs, Utah, was found guilty of seven counts of mail fraud la  more

ST.GEORGE, Utah, May 15 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Bradford, Leland Fishback, 40, of St. George was sentenced today to over two years' imprisonment, three years' supervised release and ordered by the court to pay $685,845.05 in restitution. The sentence, imposed by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby, comes after Fishback admitted to fraudulently obtaining government funds from programs intended to   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: 64 U.S. companies and organizations to receive nation's top export honors Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce honored 64 companies and organizations from across the country with the President's "E" and "E Star" Awards recognizing their contributions to increasing U.S. exports. Created in 1961 by Executive Order of the President, the President's "E" Award is the highest recognition a U.S. entity can rec  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The Nevada Native Seed Partnership announced in May 2024 that it was awarded $3.74 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)/Burned Area Rehabilitation (BAR) funding to increase native seed collection, production and use in restoration across the Great Basin. "A lack of readily available native seed and plant materials prevents us from successfully restoring ecosy  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 15 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a coalition of states led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach in a lawsuit opposing President Biden's changes to Title IX, the law designed to create opportunities for students in education and athletics. Attorney General Sean D. Reyes stated: "This is the very definition of improper and illegal federal coercion. Holding a sword over school districts, withou  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 15 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: * * * Illegal Regulation Hurts Utahns * * * Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a recently proposed rule titled "Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems." The letter, which was led by the State of West Virginia, urges the EPA to reconsider its "unlawful and ill-advised" regulation. On August 16,   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May 15 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: The State of Wyoming, alongside a coalition of states and private parties, has taken legal action by filing a lawsuit opposing President Biden's new rules interpreting Title IX. Title IX is a law designed to create educational and athletic opportunities, particularly for female students. The lawsuit argues the new rules are contrary to the core principles of Title IX, compromising safety and privacy, ul  more